DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC AMONG THE NATIONS. 



The present ownership of the islands of the Pacific Ocean, whether by outright 

 annexation, purchase or protectorate, is as follows : 



Great Britain. — Australia, Tasmania, islands of Torres strait, S. E. New Guinea, Lou- 

 isiade archipelago, Solomon islands (except northwest corner), Santa Cruz, Lord 

 Howe, Norfolk, Kermadec, Chatham, New Zealand, Fiji, Ellice, Gilbert, Phcenix, 

 Union, Tonga, Niiie, Line islands, Hervey (Cook), Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie 

 and Oeno of the Paumotu archipelago. 



Germany. — N. E. New Guinea, Bismarck archipelago, N. W. Solomon islands, Pelew, 

 Marianas (except Guam), Caroline archipelago, Marshall islands and Western 



Samoa. 



France. — New Caledonia, Uvea, Society islands, Paumotu archipelago (except islands 

 in the southeast extreme), and Marquesas islands. 



The New Hebrides are jointly watched or protected by Great Britain and France. 



/ nited States. — Hawaiian group, Wake, Guam and Eastern Samoan islands. 



Holland. — Western New Guinea. 



Japan. — Bonin and Marcus islands. 



Equador. — Galapagos group. 



Chile. — Rapanui or Easter island, Juan Fernandez group, and St. Felix islands. 



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Issued December, rgoo. 



